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Akamai to Redeem all Outstanding 5.5% Bonds

Cambridge,
MA |
August 04, 2005

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) today announced it will redeem all of its outstanding 5.5% Convertible Subordinated Notes Due 2007.

Under the terms of the Indenture governing the 5.5% Notes, all of the $56.6 million in principal amount of the 5.5% Notes outstanding on September 7, 2005 will be redeemed at a redemption price of 101.571% plus accrued interest to September 7, 2005. The notice of redemption is expected to be delivered by the Trustee for the 5.5% Notes, U.S. Bank National Association, not later than August 8, 2005.

"Based on Akamai's recent financial performance and continued improvement in our profitability, we believe this is an excellent time to retire the remaining portion of our 5.5% notes," said Robert Cobuzzi, chief financial officer at Akamai. "We have made significant strides over the past two years to restructure and strengthen our balance sheet, and this step is an additional key piece of that process."

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Akamai® is the leading global service provider for accelerating content and business processes online. More than 1,700 organizations have formed trusted relationships with Akamai, improving their revenue and reducing costs by maximizing the performance of their online businesses. Leveraging the Akamai EdgePlatform, these organizations gain business advantage today, and have the foundation for the emerging Web solutions of tomorrow. Akamai is "The Trusted Choice for Online Business." For more information, visit www.akamai.com.

Akamai Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act

The release contains information about future expectations, plans and prospects of Akamai's management that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors including, but not limited to, lack of available cash reserves and other factors that are discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other documents periodically filed with the SEC.

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Akamai secures and delivers digital experiences for the world’s largest companies. Akamai’s intelligent edge platform surrounds everything, from the enterprise to the cloud, so customers and their businesses can be fast, smart, and secure. Top brands globally rely on Akamai to help them realize competitive advantage through agile solutions that extend the power of their multi-cloud architectures. Akamai keeps decisions, apps, and experiences closer to users than anyone — and attacks and threats far away. Akamai’s portfolio of edge security, web and mobile performance, enterprise access, and video delivery solutions is supported by unmatched customer service, analytics, and 24/7/365 monitoring. To learn why the world’s top brands trust Akamai, visit www.akamai.com, blogs.akamai.com, or @Akamai on Twitter. You can find our global contact information at www.akamai.com/locations. Published 09/18.